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Amixolydian

90BPM

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chord Pattern]
e|-A5-|-A5-|-A5-|-Dx-|----|-A5-|-A5-|-A5-|-G3-|-Dx-|--------------------------------|
B|-5-|-5-|-5-|-7-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-7-|--------------------------------|
G|-6-|-6-|-6-|-7-|----|-6-|-6-|-6-|-4-|-7-|--------------------------------|
D|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-7-|--------------------------------|
A|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-5-|--------------------------------|
E|-5-|-5-|-5-|-x-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-x-|--------------------------------|
[Intro]
  A    A    A         D    A    A    A     G     Dx4
[Verse 1]
AYou AmaAy dDrive around in your town
AIn Aa bAranGd neDw shiny car
AYouAr fAace Din the wind your haircut's in
AAnd AyoAur GfrieDnds think you're bizarre
AYou AmaAy fDind a cuAshy AjoAb aGnd I Dhope that you go far
ABut Aif AyoDu really want to taste some cool success
          AN.C.
You better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
[Interlude]
  A    A    A         D    A    A    A     G     Dx2
[Verse 2]
AYou Agot Ayour Deyes on the cheerleader queen
AAnd Ayou'Are wGalkiDn' her home from school
AYou Aknow AthaDt she's only seventeen
ABut Ayou Aknow GthaDt you're a fool
AYou Aknow Ayou Dcan't touch that stuff
AWithAout AmoneGy or Da brand new car
ALet Ame gAive Dyou some good advice young man
          AN.C. 
You better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
[Bridge]
 AAll women aGround the world want a D/F#phony rock Estar
N.C.
Who plays guitar
(Solo)
[Verse 3]
AYou AcaAn pDump your iron and shine your shoes
AAnd AweAar Gyour Dhair just right
AYou Ago AdoDwn out on cruisin' street
A'CaAuse AyoGu waDnt to score tonight
ARa Ada Ara Dda ra da
AYou AreAallGy waDnt to show your scars
      AN.C.
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to play guitar
[Chorus]
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - plaAy gAuitAarG  D  
APlaAy gAuitDar - oh AyeaAhA  G  D  
[Outro]
  A    A    A         D    A    A    A     G     Dx6
(fade out)

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Play Guitar

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Chord Pattern]

A A A D A A A G D

e|-5-|-5-|-5-|-x-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-x-|--------------------------------|

B|-5-|-5-|-5-|-7-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-7-|--------------------------------|

G|-6-|-6-|-6-|-7-|----|-6-|-6-|-6-|-4-|-7-|--------------------------------|

D|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-7-|--------------------------------|

A|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-5-|--------------------------------|

E|-5-|-5-|-5-|-x-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-x-|--------------------------------|

[Intro]

A A A D A A A G D

[Verse 1]

A A A D

You may drive around in your town

A A A G D

In a brand new shiny car

A A A D

Your face in the wind your haircut's in

A A A G D

And your friends think you're bizarre

A A A D A A A G D

You may find a cushy job and I hope that you go far

A A A D

But if you really want to taste some cool success

N.C.

You better learn to play guitar

[Chorus]

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

[Interlude]

A A A D A A A G D

[Verse 2]

A A A D

You got your eyes on the cheerleader queen

A A A G D

And you're walkin' her home from school

A A A D

You know that she's only seventeen

A A A G D

But you know that you're a fool

A A A D

You know you can't touch that stuff

A A A G D

Without money or a brand new car

A A A D

Let me give you some good advice young man

N.C.

You better learn to play guitar

[Chorus]

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

[Bridge]

A G D/F# E

All women around the world want a phony rock star

N.C.

Who plays guitar

(Solo)

[Verse 3]

A A A D

You can pump your iron and shine your shoes

A A A G D

And wear your hair just right

A A A D

You go down out on cruisin' street

A A A G D

'Cause you want to score tonight

A A A D

Ra da ra da ra da

A A A G D

You really want to show your scars

N.C.

Forget all about that macho shit

And learn how to play guitar

[Chorus]

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - play guitar

A A A D A A A G D

Play guitar - oh yeah

[Outro]

A A A D A A A G D

(fade out)

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